HIS Unveils ATI Radeon HD 2900 Pro 512MB PCIe

[I.R.A]_FBi · Sep 16, 2007

how long is this card?

mitsirfishi · Sep 16, 2007

this should be a interesting card will have to see how the pro does aswell as the gt even though it will be a cut down one i think the 2900pro should keep its head above water and take on the 8800gts and the 2900gt probilly more likely to take on the 8600gts if that is the facts of it

erocker · Sep 16, 2007

Oh yeah baby, now we're talkin' inches! :laugh:

I believe they are 9 1/2". I have a question, when you English blokes are bragging about how long your video cards are, do you, in terms of metric or fractional?

WarEagleAU · Sep 16, 2007

Excellent card and excellent value. I wouldnt call it a midrange card really, more like a low end hi end card :roll:

I want to wait until the RV670 comes out and compare the too. What would be nice if HIS put the IceQ3 Turbo cooler on it <drool>

lemonadesoda · Sep 16, 2007

Great price. Interested.

I bet the 2950 will be much lower power, and ideal for a crossfire solution on one card. But the price will be high... I would imagine $500, meaning this card will remain good value even in Nov.

mitsirfishi · Sep 16, 2007

erocker said:
Oh yeah baby, now we're talkin' inches! I believe they are 9 1/2". I have a question, when you English blokes are bragging about how long your video cards are, do you, in terms of metric or fractional?

we use inchs we use imperial like we use miles per hours (MPH) instead of kph

[I.R.A]_FBi · Sep 17, 2007

so where can i get this to buy?

Wile E · Sep 17, 2007

Frogger said:
Manual says 1-6pin / 1-8pin
"Note: For optimal performance, and for ATI Overdrive, Overclock,
and CrossFire™ configurations, use one 2×3-pin and one 2×4-pin
PCIe™ power connectors on a 750 watt or better power supply."

Yeah, but that's just the a generic manual. It's the same manual as the XT. One power connector is still my guess. But it is still just a guess on my part.

panchoman · Sep 17, 2007

wait, the 2900 pro is going to have onboard sound? does that man its dx10.1, cause isn't that a big difference between the 10 and 10.1???

devguy · Sep 17, 2007

The 2900xt and others have onboard HD audio as well. That is the whole big deal about the hdmi port on the card.

JC316 · Sep 17, 2007

Interesting, very very interesting. I may be looking into this as well as the new generation of Geforce cards.

waspman3372 · Sep 17, 2007

So how far behind am I with the..

current(1 yr to be exact)256mb ati radeon x1650xt turbo? WASPMAN

[I.R.A]_FBi · Sep 17, 2007

thats a last gen midrange card ... not a bad place to be ... unless u do a lot of hi res gaming

Grings · Sep 17, 2007

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-160-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=922
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-159-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=922

available 30th here, pretty good prices, and theres a 1gb model, ooh!

erocker · Sep 17, 2007

1gb GDDR4 none the less!

Grings · Sep 17, 2007

erocker said:
1gb GDDR4 none the less!

and thats cheaper than 320mb 8800's were on release!

Tatty_Two · Sep 17, 2007

Grings said:
and thats cheaper than 320mb 8800's were on release!

True but they had the monopoly then.

Xolair · Sep 17, 2007

Seems like a pretty sweet card, the power-consumption is a bit off and the price isn't all that incredible IMO. If there's a Radeon 2950 Pro on the way and it's almost cheaper than this, then I'd say no dice for the 2900 Pro.

mitsirfishi · Sep 17, 2007

the 2950pro will follow the legacy of the x1950pro

seedmuse · Sep 17, 2007

Looks like the same case as with the X1900 XT and XTX.[/QUOTE]

Sorry for the noob invasion: I was looking at the 1900xtx. Should I but the xt and overclock it? I can't find a 1950xt at newegg so I'm going down a notch 'cause that's all they have...

- Matt

Pinchy · Sep 17, 2007

If everything is at is sounds, this should be a card.

Yet, as mentioned earlier, its probably just a generic specs sheet. Just like when you see the AGP specs sheet's all saying "crossfire ready" or "sli ready".

Xaser04 · Sep 17, 2007

seedmuse said:
Looks like the same case as with the X1900 XT and XTX.

Sorry for the noob invasion: I was looking at the 1900xtx. Should I but the xt and overclock it? I can't find a 1950xt at newegg so I'm going down a notch 'cause that's all they have...

- Matt[/QUOTE]

Generally speaking the X1900XTX used cherry picked cores (ie the ones that the would overclock the best) and normally will overclock a little bit futher than the XT model.

However in terms of noticable differences in game the extra possibly overclock you could get out of the XTX would not be noticable. (it would however it you only benchmarked)

I am running a X1900XT which quite happily overclocks to way beyond XTX speeds however when gaming I just leave it at stock.

seedmuse · Sep 17, 2007

Thanks Xaser, just what I was looking for. Its odd to me that the 1950pro is listed under the 1900XT in the Tom's hardware last here: http://www.tomshardware.com/2007/09/05/the_best_gaming_video_cards_for_the_money/page7.html

Leaves me scratchin my head. Everyone has the 1950pro and noone talks about the 1900xt?

mandelore · Sep 17, 2007

overclockers.co.uk have a preorder for a 1GB 2900pro!!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-159-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=922

Tatty_Two · Sep 17, 2007

mandelore said:
overclockers.co.uk have a preorder for a 1GB 2900pro!!

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=GX-159-SP&groupid=701&catid=56&subcat=922

Shit that price is terrible, I know a couple of places you can almost get a 8800GTS 640 at that price, you can pick up the 2900XT for only about £25 more if you shop around :cry:

I bet the dual GPU 2600XT dual with 2 x 512MB GDDR3 would probably be near to the pro's performance and even that can be got in the UK for £150.......seems we lose on price again, thats the equivilent of way over $400!!!!

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